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and creeping up inch by inch he joined the Wild 

 Man before the last fence, over which the three 

 leaders came almost simultaneously, what advantage 

 there was, on landing, resting with Why Not, who 

 slowly but surely increased his lead in answer to the 

 calls made by his jockey, and won by a length and 

 a- half. 



Lady Ellen II. had beaten Wild Man from 

 Borneo by a head for second place. 



Trouville, one hundred yards behind, was fourth, 

 ^sop fifth. Musician sixth, Carrollstovvn seventh. 

 Schooner eiohth, and V^arteg: Hill last. 



Carrollstovvn was so exhausted that on reaching 

 the paddock he dropped down dead. 



Time : 9 minutes 45 2/5 seconds. 



Value of stakes, ^1,975. 



2 T 



